Jeff Merkley

New legislation from Oregon’s Jeff Merkley aims to help communities like Rowena recover from wildfire, even when they don’t qualify as a major federal disaster.

Oregon’s senators are pushing legislation they say would protect the state’s hemp industry, after a provision was approved in November’s government funding bill outlawing all CBD products nationwide.

This week, Oregon's Ron Wyden teamed up with Republican senator Ted Budd from North Carolina, to introduce the bipartisan AGRITOURISM Act.

President Trump and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins ended weeks of suspense Monday by releasing details of a multi-billion-dollar farm aid package.

On Monday, Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse introduced the Supporting American Wood and Mill Infrastructure with Loans for Longevity Act, better known as the SAWMILL Act.

Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are calling on their fellow senators to keep hemp products legal.

According to Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley wildland fire crews will now be offered masks to protect them from dangerous smoke exposure on the fire lines.

Several Democrat lawmakers are calling on the Administration to release millions of dollars that support educational opportunities for farmworker students.

Last week, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Maxine Dexter introduced the Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act.

Last week, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley announced he is co-sponsoring a bill he says will help timber communities.